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CutTheClutter: Modi's 1st speech after Pahalgam attack: read the nuances in statements now, post-Uri, Pulwama

India has temporarily paused the Indus Waters Treaty—the water-sharing agreement with Pakistan. The decision came in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 25 tourists and one Kashmiri local. This move could give India the space to expedite key infrastructure projects on its side of the border and rivers that flow here. While the treaty mandates certain obligations, India has also been pushing for amendment to its dispute resolution mechanism. In Episode 1646 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Moushumi Das Gupta discuss the implications of this pause, and the potential leverage it offers India.

Though India has constructed dams and hydro projects on the Indus basin, they are not enough to even utilise the water it is guaranteed under the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.

Today, foreign policy in parts of the Gulf is increasingly being guided by strategic, security, and global priorities rather than just religious or ideological affiliations.
 

This is the first instance where the Indian government has publicly stated that there is a cross-border link in the Pahalgam attack that left 25 Indians and a foreign national dead.
 

Just when tourism season was picking up, the terror strike left hundreds of families in uncertainty. Many locals concede that recovery is unlikely this year.
 

Pahalgam attack: India suspends Indus Waters Treaty, central to Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir rant

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To read column: https://theprint.in/opinion/trump-tariff-pause-chaos/2596639/